ZNPP reconnected to Ukrainian power grid – IAEA
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the Ukrainian power grid.
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17 September 2022
Ukraine's state budget gets $1.5B grant from U.S. - Shmyhal
Ukraine's state budget has received the last tranche of $1.5 billion as part of the $4.5 billion aid package from the World Bank's Multi-Donor Trust Fund.
Ship carrying 30,000 tonnes of wheat for Ethiopia leaves Chornomorsk
A ship carrying 30,000 tonnes of wheat for the residents of Ethiopia has departed from Ukraine's Black Sea port of Chornomorsk through the "grain corridor."
16 September 2022
FM Kuleba: The only way to ensure nuclear safety in Europe is to return ZNPP under Ukrainian control
In a phone call with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasized that the only way to ensure nuclear safety in Europe is to return Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under Ukrainian control.
OECD to consider Ukraine’s membership application in late Sept – Yermak
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak has held a meeting with the heads of foreign diplomatic missions, dedicated to Ukraine’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the establishment of an ad hoc criminal tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Energoatom delivers most necessary spare parts, chemical agents, diesel fuel to ZNPP
A column consisting of 25 trucks of Energoatom National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine has reached the temporarily occupied city of Enerhodar and delivered the most necessary spare parts, chemical agents and diesel fuel to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
Zelensky approves Ukraine-EU agreement on road freight transportation
President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved the agreement between Ukraine and the European Union on freight transportation by road.
149 ships with agricultural products already left Ukrainian ports
Since the agreement between Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and the UN on the transportation of grain from Ukraine entered into force, 149 vessels with 3.4 million tonnes of agricultural products have left Ukrainian seaports.
Five more ships leave Ukrainian ports via ‘grain corridor’
On September 16, 2022, five more ships loaded with agricultural crops left the Ukrainian ports via the so-called ‘grain corridor’.
Russians destroy 15% of grain storage sites in Ukraine - Conflict Observatory
The Conflict Observatory, an American non-governmental organization, has established, through the analysis of satellite imagery, that Ukraine has lost one in six crop storage facilities since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
15 September 2022
EU calls on Russia to withdraw its troops and personnel from ZNPP
The European Union supports the proposal of the IAEA Director General to establish a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia NPP and also calls for the withdrawal of Russian forces and personnel from the plant and its further transfer to the control of Ukraine.
Shmyhal, von der Leyen discuss Ukraine's integration into EU internal market
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed the integration of Ukraine into the European Union internal market, the Ukrainian electricity export, and Ukraine’s restoration at a meeting in Kyiv.
Ukraine to receive EUR 5B in EU aid in mid-October - von der Leyen
EUR 5 billion in macro-financial aid from the European Union will arrive in Ukraine in mid-October.
Food prices in Ukraine go up 25% on average
Since year-start, food prices in Ukraine have increased by an average of 25%, with the largest price hikes recorded for fruits and vegetables.
Ukraine among top three countries in terms of virtual assets’ use
Ukraine has entered the top three countries in terms of virtual assets’ use.
Kim tells when Mykolaiv ports will be able to join ‘grain deal’
Mykolaiv ports will be able to join the "grain deal" when the front line moves significantly in favor of Ukrainian forces.
European Parliament approves EUR 5B loan to Ukraine
The European Parliament has supported the European Commission's proposal to allocate a EUR 5 billion micro-financial loan to Ukraine.
Ukraine gets EUR 500M as first tranche from European Investment Bank
Ukraine has received EUR 500 million as the first tranche from the European Investment Bank from a total aid package of EUR 1.59 billion.
40% of Ukrainians lost jobs due to war - study
Some 40% of Ukrainians have lost their jobs since the start of the Russian invasion in February. Only 23% of the country's residents continue to work and receive wages in full.
IMF appoints new Ukraine mission chief
Gavin Gray will replace Ivanna Vladkova Hollar as the head of the International Monetary Fund mission for Ukraine on September 20.
Kubrakov: We are planning to resume rail service between Kharkiv and Izium
Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure intends to resume the rail service between Kharkiv and Izium, which has been liberated from Russian invaders.
14 September 2022
State budget deficit in 2023 projected at 20% of GDP
Representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, revealed some indicators of the draft state budget for 2023, which was registered by the government in the parliament.
77 ships with grain have already left Ukrainian ports for Asia and Africa
Seventy-seven ships loaded with agricultural products have already left the unblocked seaports for the countries of Asia and Africa.
Government plans to attract about $42B from key partners next year
The Cabinet of Ministers plans that Ukraine will be able to attract $12 billion from the IMF and the EU each and $18 billion from the United States in 2023.
Under any circumstances, central heating supplies to be ensured to Ukrainian households - Ukrenergo
Ukrainian households will be provided with electricity under all scenarios of the upcoming heating season, which were worked out by NEC Ukrenergo analysts, including the shutdown of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant.
EU making mobile roaming free for Ukraine
The European Union intends not only to help Ukraine in its recovery, but also to contribute to the full realization of its enormous potential.
Two main power lines restored in Kharkiv
Ukraine’s power system operator NEC Ukrenergo has fully restored operations at two main power lines in Kharkiv following a Russian strike on local critical infrastructure that left the area de-energized.
Ukraine crops: 3.1 mln t of grain already exported
Some 3.1 million tonnes of agricultural products have been exported from Ukraine since the agreement on safe transportation of crops from the country’s ports was signed between Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, and the United Nations.
Five more ships with grain leave Ukrainian ports
On September 14, five more vessels loaded with grain have left Ukrainian ports through the “grain corridor”.
13 September 2022
PM: Inflation rate may reach 30% next year
Next year, the inflation rate may reach 30%, and the dollar exchange rate will fluctuate and will be approximately UAH 42.